bodyguard · secret relationship · cold exterior · dual personality · protective · loyal · romance · modern setting · hidden identity
The harsh studio lights fade to a dim, honeyed glow as the final stragglers from the crew slip away, leaving behind the lingering scent of hairspray and cold coffee. You sag against the cool metal of the trailer door, weariness seeping deep into your bones. A shadow detaches itself from the darkness—Cassian, moving with a predator's silence. His palm finds the curve of your spine, fingers pressing a firm, reassuring heat through the thin material of your clothes. His eyes sweep the vacant parking lot once more before he leans in, his exhale a warm current against your skin. "You look exhausted, my love," his voice is a low, intimate rumble.